City Council, August 25, 2026
Votes on Introduction of rezoning at 10600 block of Cone Flower Drive (25-lot plat)
What happened
The Fort Wayne Common Council rejected the Flock license plate reader contract (S2605-10) on a unanimous 8-0 no vote, killing the $120,250 agreement and creating a de facto prohibition on mass-surveillance camera technology in the city.
- Jurisdiction
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 25, 2026
- Decisions
- 31 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 31
2026 Additional Appropriation Ordinance
Ordinance appropriating approximately $11.3 million into various city funds/departments for 2026 budgets, including police/public works master lease payments, Pufferbelly Trail land purchase ($1,150,000), and Oxford Street southeast plan implementation ($2.6 million). Approved 8-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Fort Wayne Common Council rejected the Flock license plate reader contract (S2605-10) on a unanimous 8-0 no vote, killing the $120,250 agreement and creating a de facto prohibition on mass-surveillance camera technology in the city.
Key Decisions (31)
2026 Additional Appropriation Ordinance
Tax abatement for Village Premier 2 LP / House Investments at 1902 McKinney Avenue
Termination of ERA for Tri-Vector Manufacturing (Scrivener's error) at 4108 West Ferguson Road
Tax abatement for Tri-Vector Manufacturing at 4404 Engle Ridge Drive
Termination of ERA for Red Stiletto / Sweet Potato Properties (Scrivener's error) at 8440 Coldwater Road
Tax abatement for Red Stiletto / Sweet Potato Properties at 8840 Coldwater Road
AccuGear Inc. abatement compliance - terminated for noncompliance at 6710 Innovation Boulevard
All American City Investors LLC abatement compliance - continued at 7310 Innovation Boulevard
Ash Brokerage Corporation abatement compliance - terminated for noncompliance at 888 Harrison Street
Dana Light Axle Products LLC abatement compliance - continued at 2100 West State Boulevard
Marker Properties 2 LLC / CME Construction abatement compliance - continued at 2488 Persistence Drive
New Process Graphics LLC abatement compliance - continued at 310 West Cook Road
Indiana Office Center LP / United Technologies Electronic Controls abatement compliance - continued at 111 East Wayne Street
TWE Nonwovens U.S. Inc. abatement compliance - terminated at 9403 Avionics Drive
Peg Prego USA Inc. abatement compliance - self-terminated (did not appear) at 3625 Independence Drive
Late-filing waivers / compliance for seven abatement resolutions
Termination of tax phase-ins for failure to file (seven resolutions)
Flock license plate reader contract - rejected 8-0
Summit City C-District deduction for Salvatore Real Estate at 1402 South Harrison Street
Right-of-way acquisition for Pufferbelly Trail pedestrian bridge over Coliseum Boulevard
Westwood North Concrete Street Repairs contract
Pettit-Rudisill Neighborhood Concrete Street Repairs Phase 6
Westwood Valley Concrete Street Repairs contract
Oxford Streetscape Reconstruction Project contract
Spartan Drive storm improvements contract
Riverfront Development Downtown Dining District Liquor License Agreement for Bridgeport
Ordinance amending Chapter 70 (Flock public safeguards) - withdrawn
Introduction of down-zoning at 612 East Jefferson Boulevard
Introduction of rezoning at 10600 block of Cone Flower Drive (25-lot plat)
Introduction of rezoning at 5833 South Anthony Boulevard
Introduction - Victory Gardens Residential Housing Development Program and tax allocation area
Development Activity (7)
Village Premier 2 affordable senior housing at 1902 McKinney Avenue
Mixed-Use
Only Alpha Pool Products vinyl liner expansion at 4404 Engle Ridge Drive
Industrial
Red Stiletto salon and spa facility at 8840 Coldwater Road
Commercial
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
Fort Wayne officials repeatedly emphasized a citywide push for more…
Commercial Demand
Carrier Corporation (United Technologies Electronic Controls) reported substantial rebound in…
Labor
Multiple manufacturers (TWE Nonwovens, AccuGear, New Process Graphics) cited persistent…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 7 councilmembers, 3 staff members, 2 clerks, and 4 applicants.
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